General Knowledge Quiz #447

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  1.  American singer Lionel Richie is a former member of which funk and soul band, who had hits with "Brick House" and "Three Times a Lady"?
  2.  Which Chinese waterway, which reaches the ocean near Shanghai, is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world, at just under 4000 miles long?
  3.  Who is the only quarterback to have won 5 Superbowl titles, all achieved during his career with the New England Patriots?
  4.  Iraq's invasion of which state on the Persian Gulf, in August 1990, sparked a UN-backed intervention which would become known as the Gulf War?
  5.  The Australian monolith, formerly known as Ayer's Rock, is now referred to by which indigenous title?
  6.  Which British tennis player became, in 2016, the first to ever win two Olympic singles titles?
  7.  Which politician was elected leader of the UK Labour Party, following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?
  8.  Which pop singer starred as Argentinian first lady Eva Peron in the film version of Evita, released in 1996?
  9.  Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789, releasing all 7 inmates who remained inside and marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
  10. 20. Which European city on the Danube is home to the second oldest electric-powered metro system in the world, predated only by the London Underground?
  11.  Which large member of the weasel family, native to North America and Russia, is sometimes referred to as the Glutton, or Carcajou?
  12.  Along with Labrador, which large island, with the capital St. John, joined Canada from the United Kingdom in 1949?
  13.  Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister from 1966-1977, 1980-84, was the daughter of which other former leader?
  14.  The Orient Express originally travelled from Paris to which other terminus in south-eastern Europe?
  15.  In 2004, football manager José Mourinho won his first UEFA Champions League title when which of his teams defeated AS Monaco in the final?
  16.  In which lunar "sea" did the Eagle Lander - carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - touch down during the Apollo 11 mission of 1969?
  17.  In which African nation does the once semi-mythical city of Timbuktu now reside?
  18.  Which European city on the Danube is home to the second oldest electric-powered metro system in the world, predated only by the London Underground?
  19. 12. American singer Lionel Richie is a former member of which funk and soul band, who had hits with "Brick House" and "Three Times a Lady"?
  20. 4. Who is the only quarterback to have won 5 Superbowl titles, all achieved during his career with the New England Patriots?
  21. 5. Iraq's invasion of which state on the Persian Gulf, in August 1990, sparked a UN-backed intervention which would become known as the Gulf War?
  22. 6. The Australian monolith, formerly known as Ayer's Rock, is now referred to by which indigenous title?
  23. 7. Which British tennis player became, in 2016, the first to ever win two Olympic singles titles?
  24. 8. Which politician was elected leader of the UK Labour Party, following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?
  25. 9. Which pop singer starred as Argentinian first lady Eva Peron in the film version of Evita, released in 1996?
  26. 10. Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789, releasing all 7 inmates who remained inside and marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
  27. 11. Which England striker remains the only player (as of 2019) to have scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final, after scoring three against in a 4-2 victory against West Germany in 1966?
  28. 3. Which Chinese waterway, which reaches the ocean near Shanghai, is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world, at just under 4000 miles long?
  29. 13. Which large member of the weasel family, native to North America and Russia, is sometimes referred to as the Glutton, or Carcajou?
  30. 14. Along with Labrador, which large island, with the capital St. John, joined Canada from the United Kingdom in 1949?
  31. 15. Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister from 1966-1977, 1980-84, was the daughter of which other former leader?
  32. 16. The Orient Express originally travelled from Paris to which other terminus in south-eastern Europe?
  33. 17. In 2004, football manager José Mourinho won his first UEFA Champions League title when which of his teams defeated AS Monaco in the final?
  34. 18. In which lunar "sea" did the Eagle Lander - carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - touch down during the Apollo 11 mission of 1969?
  35. 19. In which African nation does the once semi-mythical city of Timbuktu now reside?

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Interactive Quiz

  1.  American singer Lionel Richie is a former member of which funk and soul band, who had hits with "Brick House" and "Three Times a Lady"?
    The Commodores
  2.  Which Chinese waterway, which reaches the ocean near Shanghai, is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world, at just under 4000 miles long?
    Yangtze
  3.  Who is the only quarterback to have won 5 Superbowl titles, all achieved during his career with the New England Patriots?
    Tom Brady
  4.  Iraq's invasion of which state on the Persian Gulf, in August 1990, sparked a UN-backed intervention which would become known as the Gulf War?
    Kuwait
  5.  The Australian monolith, formerly known as Ayer's Rock, is now referred to by which indigenous title?
    Uluru
  6.  Which British tennis player became, in 2016, the first to ever win two Olympic singles titles?
    Sir Andy Murray
  7.  Which politician was elected leader of the UK Labour Party, following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?
    Tony Blair
  8.  Which pop singer starred as Argentinian first lady Eva Peron in the film version of Evita, released in 1996?
    Madonna
  9.  Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789, releasing all 7 inmates who remained inside and marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
    Le Bastille
  10. 20. Which European city on the Danube is home to the second oldest electric-powered metro system in the world, predated only by the London Underground?
    Budapest
  11.  Which large member of the weasel family, native to North America and Russia, is sometimes referred to as the Glutton, or Carcajou?
    Wolverine
  12.  Along with Labrador, which large island, with the capital St. John, joined Canada from the United Kingdom in 1949?
    Newfoundland
  13.  Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister from 1966-1977, 1980-84, was the daughter of which other former leader?
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  14.  The Orient Express originally travelled from Paris to which other terminus in south-eastern Europe?
    Istanbul
  15.  In 2004, football manager José Mourinho won his first UEFA Champions League title when which of his teams defeated AS Monaco in the final?
    FC Porto
  16.  In which lunar "sea" did the Eagle Lander - carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - touch down during the Apollo 11 mission of 1969?
    Sea of Tranquility
  17.  In which African nation does the once semi-mythical city of Timbuktu now reside?
    Mali
  18.  Which European city on the Danube is home to the second oldest electric-powered metro system in the world, predated only by the London Underground?
    Budapest
  19. 12. American singer Lionel Richie is a former member of which funk and soul band, who had hits with "Brick House" and "Three Times a Lady"?
    The Commodores
  20. 4. Who is the only quarterback to have won 5 Superbowl titles, all achieved during his career with the New England Patriots?
    Tom Brady
  21. 5. Iraq's invasion of which state on the Persian Gulf, in August 1990, sparked a UN-backed intervention which would become known as the Gulf War?
    Kuwait
  22. 6. The Australian monolith, formerly known as Ayer's Rock, is now referred to by which indigenous title?
    Uluru
  23. 7. Which British tennis player became, in 2016, the first to ever win two Olympic singles titles?
    Sir Andy Murray
  24. 8. Which politician was elected leader of the UK Labour Party, following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?
    Tony Blair
  25. 9. Which pop singer starred as Argentinian first lady Eva Peron in the film version of Evita, released in 1996?
    Madonna
  26. 10. Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789, releasing all 7 inmates who remained inside and marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
    Le Bastille
  27. 11. Which England striker remains the only player (as of 2019) to have scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final, after scoring three against in a 4-2 victory against West Germany in 1966?
    Sir Geoff Hurst
  28. 3. Which Chinese waterway, which reaches the ocean near Shanghai, is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world, at just under 4000 miles long?
    Yangtze
  29. 13. Which large member of the weasel family, native to North America and Russia, is sometimes referred to as the Glutton, or Carcajou?
    Wolverine
  30. 14. Along with Labrador, which large island, with the capital St. John, joined Canada from the United Kingdom in 1949?
    Newfoundland
  31. 15. Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister from 1966-1977, 1980-84, was the daughter of which other former leader?
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  32. 16. The Orient Express originally travelled from Paris to which other terminus in south-eastern Europe?
    Istanbul
  33. 17. In 2004, football manager José Mourinho won his first UEFA Champions League title when which of his teams defeated AS Monaco in the final?
    FC Porto
  34. 18. In which lunar "sea" did the Eagle Lander - carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - touch down during the Apollo 11 mission of 1969?
    Sea of Tranquility
  35. 19. In which African nation does the once semi-mythical city of Timbuktu now reside?
    Mali
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